With the rapid development of social economy, people's pace of life is getting faster and faster, and the pressure of work is gradually increasing. In this context, statutory holidays have become the expectation of the masses of people in their intense work and life. In order to better protect the quality of life and physical and mental health of the people, China has made new adjustments to statutory holidays in 2023. The adjustment mainly involves the cancellation of weekends, compensatory holidays, and the increase of summer vacations.
Cancel weekends and compensatory holidays. For a long time, China has implemented a two-day holiday system on Saturdays and Sundays, but for many private enterprises and companies, overtime is serious, and employees' rest time is compressed. The purpose of this adjustment is to standardize the overtime work behavior of enterprises, and clearly stipulates that employees are not allowed to take time off during statutory holidays. This means that employees have the right to rest on statutory holidays, regardless of whether they work overtime on a working day. This initiative helps to protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees, so that they can get enough rest after intense work.
Abolition of the compensatory leave system. Previously, some companies used the compensatory leave system to allow employees to work overtime on statutory holidays, resulting in longer actual working hours and physical and mental health of employees. The abolition of the compensatory leave system is conducive to curbing this phenomenon and allowing employees to truly get rest on statutory holidays. At the same time, the cancellation of compensatory holidays is also conducive to alleviating the pressure on transportation, tourism and other fields, so that the people can better enjoy life during holidays.
Appropriately increase summer vacations. In China, there are many hot weather in summer, especially in the southern region, where the temperature continues to rise in July and August. In order to protect the health of employees, the new policy provides for appropriate holiday increases during the summer months. This adjustment helps employees get a break in hot weather, avoid working in harsh environments for long periods of time, and reduce the occurrence of health problems such as heat stroke.
The new adjustment of statutory holidays reflects the state's concern for the quality of life of the people. By canceling the double rest and compensatory leave, so that employees can get sufficient rest on statutory holidays, it is conducive to improving the work efficiency of employees and reducing enterprise costs. At the same time, increasing the summer vacation can help protect the physical and mental health of employees and alleviate the discomfort caused by hot weather.
To sum up, the new adjustment of statutory holidays in 2023 is a great benefit for the general public. In the context of the new policy, employees will have more time to spend with their families, enjoy life, and improve their quality of life. At the same time, enterprises also need to adapt to the new policy environment, reasonably arrange work tasks, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees. On this basis, China's social economy will develop more healthily, and the people's lives will become better and better.